Aberfan
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Map of Mid Glamorgan
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Aberfan memories
Read and share memories of Aberfan and Mid Glamorgan inspired by Frith photos
Best friends
My name was June Carpenter, I used to live at 36 Aberfan Crescent. I had three best friends, Dulsie Berry, Rosina Kinsey and Denver Davies. My memories of Aberfan was great. I used to swim in the river as I lived on the river bank. I was broght up by my grandmother and my two uncles, Billo and Alfie Carpenter, known as Slogger. They were all happy times and good memories I had of Aberfan. I was taken to Penrhiwceiber to live with my mother when I was nine years of age but my memories will always be with Aberfan.
Contributed by June bramwell
Aberfan memories by Joy Adams
my name is Joy Adams and I used to live in West End House, Angus Street, Aberfan with my parents (Elsie & Mervyn) and my two elder brothers (Derek and Jeffrey) until 1966. I was born in 1952, Jeff 1947 and Derek 1942. I had a very happy childhood in Aberfan - my best friend was Yvonne Williams - she lost her younger brother in 1966 - David williams; she had an elder brother - Eric. I remember the infants school at the top of the junior school playground and we had separate playground from the boys. I remember the Nant - at the bottom of Aberfan before the Grove bridge - catching sticklebacks/newts. I attended Pantglas ...read more here
Contributed by Lesley Adams
Mid Glamorgan memories
Best friends
My name was June Carpenter, I used to live at 36 Aberfan Crescent. I had three best friends, Dulsie Berry, Rosina Kinsey and Denver Davies. My memories of Aberfan was great. I used to swim in the river as I lived on the river bank. I was broght up by my grandmother and my two uncles, Billo and Alfie Carpenter, known as Slogger. They were all happy times and good memories I had of Aberfan. I was taken to Penrhiwceiber to live with my mother when I was nine years of age but my memories will always be with Aberfan.
A memory of Aberfan contributed by June bramwell
Aberfan memories by Joy Adams
my name is Joy Adams and I used to live in West End House, Angus Street, Aberfan with my parents (Elsie & Mervyn) and my two elder brothers (Derek and Jeffrey) until 1966. I was born in 1952, Jeff 1947 and Derek 1942. I had a very happy childhood in Aberfan - my best friend was Yvonne Williams - she lost her younger brother in 1966 - David williams; she had an elder brother - Eric. I remember the infants school at the top of the junior school playground and we had separate playground from the boys. I remember the Nant - at the bottom of Aberfan before the Grove bridge - catching sticklebacks/newts. I attended Pantglas ...read more here
A memory of Aberfan contributed by Lesley Adams
Extracts From Aberfan & Mid Glamorgan books
This valley community became the focus of a nation's grief when in 1966 Pontglas School and a row of adjacent houses were buried under a sliding coal tip. Of the 144 who died in the tragedy, 116 were children. The site is now a memorial garden.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".